Score: No. 3 Keiser Seahawks 6, Division II Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 1
Records: No. 3 Keiser (12-1), Division II Palm Beach Atlantic (0-16)
Venue: Mitch Gornto Tennis Center
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla.
No. 3 Keiser men's tennis knocked off Palm Beach Atlantic 6-1 on Monday in West Palm Beach, Fla., improving to 12-1 on the season. The Seahawks claimed the doubles point by taking two of three courts. In singles, Keiser dominated, winning five of six courts to secure the victory.
- Felipe Rivadeneira got Keiser rolling in singles on court three, cruising past Drager 6-3, 6-0 to put the Seahawks on the board
- Matej Laibl kept the momentum going on court five, taking down Mark Visontai 6-3, 6-1
- King sealed the match on court two, dispatching Rol Franco 6-3, 6-4 to clinch the overall victory for Keiser
- Santos was equally dominant on court four, blanking Bernardo Costa 6-1, 6-2
- Muyale earned Palm Beach Atlantic's lone point of the day on court six, winning due to injury after being down 4-6, 1-3
- Andrej Krajcik closed out the match on court one in the day's most competitive singles match, outlasting Milan Visontai 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
When asked about today's result, Head Coach
Ali Borhani had this to say: "Today was an absolutely brutal mental test for the guys with multiple rain delays throughout the match. I'm really proud of how mentally tough they stayed from start to finish in a 6-1 win, with our only loss coming by retirement after Andrew was forced out with an injury while leading 6-3, 3-1. We also rested our 1, 2, and 3 spots, which gave Krajcik a chance to dust off the old sticks and step in with a strong performance, earning a win on Court 1 against a very solid player who had previously beaten Yassir and Didrik. We're looking forward to the next couple of conference matches. Let's go Seahawks."
Santos on the result, "We focused on competing for every point and not giving anything away. That mindset led to a 6-1 win over Palm Beach Atlantic University, even with tough conditions and a 45-minute rain delay after doubles."
Keiser will be on the road on Friday to play Ave Maria before they head back to West Palm for senior day on Saturday against Florida National.
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